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Thomas Beiter
Junior
Posts: 19
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Sep 2005

posted September 19, 2010 11:09 AM

Forgive me the slightly off topic question as this in regards to a slide projector bulb, DEK to be exact.

I bought a bulb for my Kodak Carousel 800 (recent garage sale find) and after bidding noticed the sellers "man-handling" of the bulb. I seem to recall it was a no-no to touch bulbs as the oil from your fingers combined with the heat of the bulb could cause it to fail. Any truth to that and if so, can I clean the bulb before installing?

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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006

posted September 19, 2010 11:30 AM

Thomas,

In general, you don't want to touch the bulb's sides or (if this is the type) the reflector. If you do, wipe the bulb a bit with a cloth with a drop of alcohol on it.

Bulbs can be held comfortably with a bit of chamois cloth for removal/install purposes.

Claus.

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Thomas Beiter
Junior
Posts: 19
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Sep 2005

posted September 20, 2010 11:12 AM

Thanks, Claus. I just received the bulb. I'll give the alchohol treatment a shot.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 20, 2010 11:17 AM

“Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.”

-Homer J. Simpson

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